http://www.gadgetizer.com/2005/08/31/robot-dog-helps-you-lose-weight/ Gadget reviews and tech news. Get daily reviews of gadgets and the latest tech news at Gadgetizer.com Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:57:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.gadgetizer.com/2005/08/31/robot-dog-helps-you-lose-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-2030 raychel Sun, 21 May 2006 22:44:28 +0000 http://www.gadgetizer.com/2005/08/31/robot-dog-helps-you-lose-weight/#comment-2030 hey, im all up for robots, heck, im building one right now. But, with obesity sweeping our nation like a plague, im happy for the try, but this isnt quite 100%-ing on the working scale. Because if a person really wanted to loose weight they wouldnt go out and buy this thing. And if a conserned family member buys it for them they WILL go ask someone to walk around with the dog while they sit at home with some junk while watching TV. hey, im all up for robots, heck, im building one right now. But, with obesity sweeping our nation like a plague, im happy for the try, but this isnt quite 100%-ing on the working scale. Because if a person really wanted to loose weight they wouldnt go out and buy this thing. And if a conserned family member buys it for them they WILL go ask someone to walk around with the dog while they sit at home with some junk while watching TV.

]]> http://www.gadgetizer.com/2005/08/31/robot-dog-helps-you-lose-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Could a robot dog help you lose weight? Sat, 03 Sep 2005 05:33:44 +0000 http://www.gadgetizer.com/2005/08/31/robot-dog-helps-you-lose-weight/#comment-83 [...] After reading this Ananova article about a robot-dog diet aid (”If the user loses weight the dog will dance around, flash lights and play music”), I did a search and found this at Gadgetizer.com: Researchers at MIT’s Media Lab are working on the development of a robot dog that will watch what you eat and how much you exercise to supposedly help you with your diet. They’re using a modified Sony Aibo dog that will wirelessly monitor your pedometer and food diary to see if you’re walking enough and eating right. [...] [...] After reading this Ananova article about a robot-dog diet aid (”If the user loses weight the dog will dance around, flash lights and play music”), I did a search and found this at Gadgetizer.com: Researchers at MIT’s Media Lab are working on the development of a robot dog that will watch what you eat and how much you exercise to supposedly help you with your diet. They’re using a modified Sony Aibo dog that will wirelessly monitor your pedometer and food diary to see if you’re walking enough and eating right. [...]

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